Hi! You're relatively new here (welcome!), so I'll give you the benefit of the doubt.

Not really. I'm sure salary has been discussed ad nauseum. Please use the search function.

Besides, it's hard to really tell you what your salary should be with 2 years experience. Depends whether you're a useful employee or not, whether you pass exams as quickly as you dream to, the company you're working for, where you're living, etc.

Compare to the dw simpson's salary, your salary would be slightly lower than the lower bound of the interval indicated by their survey.
I am pretty sure about this, because I have exactly the same situation, starting with 2 exams, have a salary of 4.5K, working in the middle of nowhere in health, passed 2 exams a year, what a coincidence...

Compare to the dw simpson's salary, your salary would be slightly lower than the lower bound of the interval indicated by their survey.
I am pretty sure about this, because I have exactly the same situation, starting with 2 exams, have a salary of 4.5K, working in the middle of nowhere in health, passed 2 exams a year, what a coincidence...

Compare to the dw simpson's salary, your salary would be slightly lower than the lower bound of the interval indicated by their survey.
I am pretty sure about this, because I have exactly the same situation, starting with 2 exams, have a salary of 4.5K, working in the middle of nowhere in health, passed 2 exams a year, what a coincidence...

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After two years, and passing exams at a good clip: $65K, for either industry.

Plus/Minus $15K.

Fellowship: $90K, Plus/Minus $15K.

If you start at a certain salary, I'll assume that the percentage increases are level regardless of where you work. I.e., area factor is provided in your out-of-school estimate.

Next question?
On second thought, forget it. I will provide answers with large variances just like these, due to the fact that I don't know that much about your very specific questions, so I'm just C'ing M.A. (Practice, for real actuarial work.) The large variances make my estimates somewhat useless. Anyone providing estimates with lower variances is likely not telling the truth or basing their estimate on a very small (anectodal) number of observations, possibly not trended to your time period. Variances are heavily dependent on your relationship with your employer (or a good recruiter). Increasing salary more than COL and exam bumps is not some guaranteed event.

How about doing well enough on interviews, so that this hypothetical, "What do I do???" situation actually comes to light? Trick question: I figure if you are bright enough to get two offers in two different actuarial professions, you will be able to solve your problem better than any of us.
GL, and HNY.

__________________DTNF's Basic Philosophy Regarding Posting: There's no emoticon for what I'm feeling! -- Jeff Albertson (CBG)DTNF's Trademarked Standard Career Advice: "pass some exams and get back to us."DTNF's Major advice: "Doesn't matter. Choose major that helps you with goal of Career Advice."DTNF's Résumé Advice: Have a good and interesting answer to every item on it for the interviews. DTNF's Law of Job Offers: You not only have to qualify for the position, but you also have to be the best candidate available for the offer.DTNF's Work Philosophy: I am actuary. Please insert data. -- Actuary Actuarying Rodriguez.Twitches' Advice to Crazy Women: Please just go buy your 30 cats already.